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"The first scene should be Roland frantically running up a spiraling stone staircase. Maybe he stops every few steps and yanks on a locked door before moving on. He finally gets to the top of the stairs and bursts through the last door. Roland is blinded by a bright light and then finds himself in the middle of a desert. At first he seems confused but then the confusion leaves his face and he starts walking. A wide shot clearly shows a horn hanging from his pack. Now the story can start normally, but we don't have to worry about the movies being different from the books, because this is a completely different cycle. The movies would technically be sequels to the books, rather than adaptations." "I like it... But it should be a cameo of Clint Eastwood running up the Tower... then Idris comes out the other side of the door. That would be a mind ****." |
I would watch the $&@! out of that. But Hollywood wouldn't get caught dead doing something that insightful and appropriate with a story, so I'm not getting my hopes up. The Gunslinger is such a surreal story compared to the rest of the series I don't think a lot of the movie industry has the stomach to make something that isn't focus group tested to gross 500 million dollars. I'm not saying The Dark Tower is perfect. It could certainly use fresh eyes to tighten up its bloated story, but I guess we'll see what happens. I might be a touch cynical about this, but if it gets made the right way I'd be elated to say I was wrong. |
I'm not sure it has anything to do with politics as it does an unwillingness to do anything that isn't "mainstream." Artsy stuff doesn't make much money. (I sound like an insufferably snotty d-bag when I say that.) |
Okay. I still don't know what politics you mean, though, but I'll take your word on it. |